AV Installation Technician

How You'll Contribute:

The AV Installation Technician is a position responsible for performing a wide variety of installation duties on technology projects primarily in our shop build environments. This position is primarily a shop position preparing for the actual work that gets done in our clients' buildings. Some onsite work may be required on occasion. They need to coordinate with project management, and others to fully understand their role on specific projects. They interpret our drawing packages to create portions of the finished systems. This shop work can include any related AV technology and cabling.

What You'll Do:

• Physical installation of a wide variety of technology into a wide variety of locations.
• Accurately cut cables for bench fabrication to assigned lengths. Sort and flag cut cables for rack lacing and/or shipment to project sites as directed.
• Prepare and label cables for fabrication both by hand as well as by use of automated striping machines per Diversified standards.
• Execute and test cable terminations for all Broadcast, Network and A/V connectors
• Ability to read and understand cable wirelists as well as project drawings and documentation for cable fabrication
• Prepping and packing of racks for shipment to job sites.
• Preparation of equipment racks for staging of equipment, wire lacing including installation of power strips, grounding bars, jack-fields, etc.
• Mount equipment into racks, terminate all wiring and connections to equipment as per the technical drawings
• Able to read and understand functional design drawings as well as equipment rack diagrams.
• Provide a consistent level of technical performance as well as flexibility in work schedule. This position requires periodic overtime and may require regular overtime for extended periods to meet fabrication deadlines
• Able to build and wire custom panels from engineering drawings.
• Fiber optic cable handling, installation termination and testing.
• Maintain relationships with CAD and Engineering and provide feedback for efficiencies as encountered during fabrication.
• Provide assistance and guidance to other fabrication staff to interpret drawings and enhance builds.
• Maintain an organized work environment specifically orderliness and cleanliness of the shop and jobsites.
• Responsible for maintaining tools and test equipment, materials inventories and keeping things clean, orderly and well documented.
• Responsible for tracking, maintaining their personal licenses, certifications and qualifications. (some states have specific requirement in this area)
• Maintain daily record of time worked on specific projects for timesheet entry

What You'll Bring:

Education & Certifications:

• High school or GED equivalent

Required Skills/Qualifications:

• At least one year of related AV industry experience is required.
• Familiarity with a wide range of audio, video and networking equipment
• Possess basic carpentry and/or installation skills
• Ability to read & interpret blueprints & engineering drawings
• Ability to diagnose, troubleshoot and resolve technical problems
• Current proficiency with the MS Office suite: Outlook, Teams, SharePoint & Excel
• Must have a valid driver's license and adhere to our insurance requirements
• OSHA 30 Certificate preferred to obtain before field work. NYC OSHA30 is preferred.

Desired Skills/Qualifications:

• Knowledgeable of low voltage electrical concepts
• Good verbal communication skills and good customer service skills.
• Trustworthy and dependable
• Team player
• Self-starter, self-motivated
• AVIXA CTS Certification (is strongly encouraged)
• AVIXA CTS-I Certification (is desired)
• Audio DSP platform certification preferred (Examples: Biamp, ClearOne, Crestron, Extron, QSC)
• Video processing platform certification preferred (Examples: AMX, Crestron, Extron, QSC)
• Control system platform certification preferred (Examples: AMX, Crestron, Extron, QSC)
• Other relevant certifications may be required or preferred based on the technology focus of the position.